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| - I think it really depends what you're coming here for. I have been here on 2 separate occasions - once in the summer for drinks on the patio and once in the "upscale" dining area for dinner. Both VERY different experiences, which makes it difficult to rate this establishment. Best to break them up.
Patio: 3 & a 1/2 stars
It was a beautiful summer day, and some friends and I had some time to kill before going to see a movie at the Varsity. We were thrilled to discover that if you spend $15 at the BSD, you can purchase your Cineplex movie ticket for $7.50! Score! We enjoyed a few drinks on the patio and it was lovely. Service was a little bit slow, but other than that, it was a pleasant experience. However, I suppose it is tricky to screw up pints on the patio... Regardless, I'd go again during patio season.
Dining Area: 2 stars
There are two dining areas at the Bloor Street Diner. The first, over by the windows, is more casual, and the second is sectioned off at the back and is decked out to look more upscale. We sat in the upscale dining area the evening that I was there for dinner. I found it pretty hilarious when our waitress went around placing our napkins in each one of out laps. Seemed a bit pretentious and out of place given the setting. The whole dining area smelled like fish that evening and it was terribly off putting. We had the crab cakes to start and they were actually really good! However, everyone agreed that the meal took a downwards turn from there as our main courses were not very good. I had the roast chicken and found it very dry and definitely in need of a gravy!! The desserts that we tried were also were sub-par. My bread pudding seemed stale and as if they'd just thrown it in the microwave to quickly warm it through.
To sum it up? Drinks on the patio? YES. Dinner? NO.
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